Car Chase In Itasca County Leads To Arrest

Posted by Brad Nicoski

Itasca County Sheriff Deputies had taken two males parties into custody early Wednesday morning, November 4th, for the theft of a motor vehicle and other property from the Itasca County Sheriff’s Impound lot.

The Sheriff stated a Deputy was traveling west on Itasca County Rd 21 at approximately 4:30 am when he observed two vehicles traveling east on County Road 21.

The Deputy recognized one of the vehicles as a vehicle that was in the Sheriff’s Impound lot and tried to pull the car over.

The driver did not stop, and a chase ensued.

The vehicle pursuit went approximately nine miles before the vehicle went into the ditch on Us Highway 2 approximately eight miles east of Grand Rapids.

The suspect fled on foot into the woods.

Deputies located the suspect in a wooded area a short distance from the vehicle.

Charges are pending.

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